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The budget resolution lays the groundwork for significant immigration enforcement funding. It directs congressional committees to draft legislation authorizing approximately $70 billion for ICE and the Border Patrol over the next three years.
Republicans plan to use the budget reconciliation process to pass the funding measure. That approach would allow the legislation to clear the Senate with a simple majority, bypassing the need for Democratic support.
Democrats have pushed for policy changes in exchange for funding, including requiring body cameras for agents and limiting enforcement actions in sensitive locations. Those provisions are not included in the current framework.
Additional funding for other Department of Homeland Security agencies could be considered separately. A Senate-passed bill includes funding for agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard, and the Transportation Security Administration.
House leaders are weighing whether to bring that measure to the floor before lawmakers leave Washington for a scheduled recess. No final decision has been announced.